истукан

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic истуканъ (istukanŭ), past passive participle of истукати (istukati, to carve); compare ту́кать (túkatʹ, to hit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪstʊˈkan]

Noun

истука́н (istukán) m inan (genitive истука́на, nominative plural истука́ны, genitive plural истука́нов)

  1. idol, statue
    стоя́ть как истука́нstojátʹ kak istukánstand there like a stuffed dummy
  2. (figuratively) sedentary, insensate person

Declension

  • ту́кать impf (túkatʹ), ту́кнуть pf (túknutʹ)
  • ту́каться impf (túkatʹsja), ту́кнуться pf (túknutʹsja)
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